Sherlock Holmes (radio 1938)

Sherlock Holmes is an American radio drama of the Orson Welles' series Mercury Theatre on the Air, adapted by John Houseman, produced by CBS, first aired on 25 september 1938, starring Orson Welles as Sherlock Holmes and Ray Collins as Dr. Watson. 56 min.

This is an adaptation of the William Gillette and Arthur Conan Doyle's play : Sherlock Holmes (1899).

The show was broadcasted on many networks on the same day:

• CBS, 8pm
• KFAB, 7pm
• KIRO, 5pm
• KMOX, 7pm
• KRNT, 7pm
• KSCJ, 7pm
• KSFO, 5pm
• KWKH, 7pm
• NX, 5pm
• WABC, 8pm
• WAPI, 7pm
• WDAE, 8pm
• WBBM, 7pm
• WCAU, 8pm
• WCOA, 7pm
• WHP/Columbia, 8pm
• WJR, 8pm
• WSBT, 7pm
• WNOX, 7pm

Audio

Full episode

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Cast

• Sherlock Holmes : Orson Welles
• Dr. Watson : Ray Collins
• Alice Faulkner : Mary Taylor
• Madge Larrabee : Brenda Forbes
• James Larrabee : Edgar Barrier
• Inspector Forman : Morgan Farley
• Craigin : Richard Wilson
• Bassick : Alfred Shirley
• Leary : William Allen
• Billy : Arthur Anderson
• Professor Moriarty : Eustace Wyatt

Crew

• Announcer : Frank Gallop
• Director : Orson Welles
• Playwright : William Gillette, Arthur Conan Doyle
• Music director : Bernard Herrmann
• Production : Davidson Taylor

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• Conan Doyle on radio